Current Market Data
The mortgage denial disparity remains as wide as ever across racial lines, and it’s especially pronounced here in Greater Boston, according to new Zillow analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The numbers are hardly encouraging: although mortgage applicants in Beantown are denied
Boston’s Back Bay and Waterfront/Financial District neighborhoods are the top luxury housing markets in the entire Greater Boston area, according to exclusive numbers that Redfin provided Boston Agent. Both neighborhoods saw 69 luxury sales in 2016’s third quarter, but the breakdown
Approximately 2.5 million consumers are rejoining the housing market this year, according to a new study from Experian. During the downturn and subsequent recession, many consumers tacked foreclosures, short sales and/or bankruptcies onto their credit report, where they remained for seven years. Between June
There are housing reports, and then there is NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. An authoritative look at the housing market and the consumers who propel it forward, NAR’s report is a must-see document every fall, as it
There are more renters in the U.S. today than at any other time over the last 50 years. More than half have considered buying a home, but have held off because most think they can’t afford it. A report from
There is no denying the affordability and inventory problems plaguing the Boston market, but that doesn’t negate the fact that it’s still considered one of the top real estate markets to watch in 2017, according to a joint report
The Norfolk suburb of Milton is the No. 8 small city in the U.S., according to a new analysis from WalletHub. Looking at five areas – affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety – WalletHub
Every year, the Urban Land Institute, in collaboration with PwC, takes on the notoriously herculean task of understanding where the nation’s real estate market – and the patchwork of markets that make it up – is heading. The two groups
The Greater Boston new construction market is putting up very strong numbers this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, Greater Boston saw more than $515 million in total residential construction spending, a whopping 77 percent increase over Sept. 2015. Even
It’s no secret that the Internet has revolutionized real estate, bringing a new level of access and breadth to an industry long defined by its exclusivity. What’s less known, though, is how consumers are interacting with that revolution, and
In a new ranking from online real estate marketplace Ten-X, Boston is named as one of the top 20 single-home markets in the country. Basing its analysis on “current and forecasted housing fundamentals,” such as home price and sales
China’s presence in the U.S. residential real estate market is growing rapidly, and it’s creating opportunities for agents proactive enough to seize it, one expert says. Between 2010 and 2015, Chinese real estate buyers spent $93 billion in the
The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) released its September numbers for the Beantown housing market this morning, and as usual, the association’s analysis revealed many eye-catching details about the marketplace. Below, we have spotlighted five of the most
Boston home prices continued their positive momentum through the summer, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Per S&P’s analysis, prices in the area were up 0.3 percent from July to August, and up 4.1
Boston residents average over $5,100 in savable income, helping make it one of the best cities in the country for building wealth, an analysis from Bankrate found. In its analysis, Bankrate weighed a variety of local indicators, including: average income and
The “buying versus renting” debate is one of the quintessential rumbles in American business circles, but a new Trulia study has made it clear – here in Greater Boston, buying beats renting by a wide margin. For its analysis,